Current Affairs Questions on 11, 12 November 2017 :
Which country hosted the 39th session of the General Conference of the UNESCO?
A. India
B. France
C. UK
D. Italy
Answer: B
Explanation: The 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) was held in Paris, France. In it, India has been re-elected as the member of the UNESCO’s executive board, its top decision-making body. The General Conference consists of the representatives of the States Members of the organisation. It meets every two years, and is attended by Member States and Associate Members, together with observers for non-Member States, intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Each country has one vote, irrespective of its size or the extent of its contribution to the budget. The General Conference determines the policies and the main lines of work of the organisation.

Who is named for Mother Teresa Award 2017 for Social Justice?
A. ICAN
B. Amnesty international
C. UNHCR
D. World Bank
Answer: C
Explanation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been named as the recipient of the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice, 2017. The UNHCR provides humanitarian aid to innumerable people internally displaced by conflicts and helping stateless people all over the world. Harmony Foundation has instituted the only official award in memory of Mother Teresa. Harmony Foundation's theme for 2017 is Compassion Beyond Borders......... Check More at INDIA GK" App:tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

Who is appointed as first woman president of NASSCOM?
A. Chanda Kocchar
B. Anu Aga
C. Indra Nooyi
D. Debjani Ghosh
Answer: D
Explanation: National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on 10th Nov appointed Debjani Ghosh, former MD, Intel South Asia, as its President-Designate. Ghosh will be succeeding R Chandrashekhar whose tenure will come to an end in March. Ghosh has held other posts at Nasscom in the past. ....... Check More at INDIA GK" App:tinyurl.com/IndiaGK

Who has won the 2017 IBSF World Billiards Championship?
A. Pankaj Advani
B. Geet Sethi
C. Ashok Shandilya
D. Subhash Agarwal
Answer: A
Explanation: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched his 17th world title after thrashing his arch-rival Mike Russell of England in the 2017 IBSF World Billiards Championship at Doha on November 12, 2017. ....... Check More at INDIA GK" App:tinyurl.com/IndiaGK